Qld Road Safety Week - Driver Fatigue

Fatigue isn't just about falling asleep at the wheel, even the lightest lapse in concentration can cause serious consequences... Queensland Road Safety Week focuses on refreshing your knowledge towards the "Fatal Five" issues that are faced by all road users.

Driver Fatigue

On average over 31 people are killed and 462 seriously injured each year on Queensland roads as a result of fatigue1.

The facts about Fatigue

Being awake for about 17 hours has a similar effect on performance as having a blood alcohol content of 0.052.

Fatigue-related crashes are often severe and frequently occur when the driver is alone.

Most sleep-related vehicle crashes happen between 2am and 6am, and between 2pm and 4pm3.

Young drivers/riders (16 to 24) are involved in approximately 30% of fatigue-related crashes where people were killed or hospitalised on Queensland roads4.

Young drivers are more likely to be involved in a fatigue-related crash.